On Thursday 13 February 2025 12:44:51 pm Greg Muir via groups.io wrote:
Most of my handle replacements have been with the older HP equipment such as that found the 200CD oscillator which is a leather type. I have had good success taking a badly deteriorated handle to the local saddle shop who specializes in leather work. They fabricate handles that are exact duplicates of the HP ones and even stain them the right colors.
If you can find a person or company that does this kind of work a custom leather handle would look nice on the TM.
Hmm, there being a lot of amish around here that's a distinct possibility...
I have a 5xx (can't recall the exact number) sitting out in the garage with the same issue. Someone did send me another of that metal strip that runs up the middle of the top of the scope, but it wasn't the right size to fit on there, so I passed it along to somebody who could use it.
Gonna have to look around for somebody who works leather.
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